HTML Coding Help

**SmokingTequila** · 07-06-2003, 05:11 PM

Alright, I'm trying to build my website, and I have a question:

I know that it is possible, but I just don't know how. I was wondering how I can have links on either side of the page, but still have text in between them, without the text down below. If I absolutely have to, I will use frames, but I was hoping that I wouldn't have to.

Please refer to the diagram I have attached to see what I would like to achieve.

**universal4** · 07-06-2003, 06:26 PM

Use tables....

**SmokingTequila** · 07-06-2003, 06:29 PM

Ah, okay. I shall try...

If anyone knows of an HTML code that might allow this, go ahead and post.

**fonzerelli_79** · 07-06-2003, 06:31 PM

post your code and ill try and do it for you

**SmokingTequila** · 07-06-2003, 06:55 PM

Oh, I haven't started it yet. I've got the basic layout drawn up, and the images and everything made, made I haven't started on the coding. I know all of it that I need, except for that one thing.

**fonzerelli_79** · 07-06-2003, 07:32 PM

well whatever you do - dont use frames - i cannot stress this enough

what you are trying to do is very simple - drop by a tutorial site like www.htmlgoodies.com or something similar. Study up on tables etc.

If you still cant get it to work - come back here and post the code and ill fix it for you

**SmokingTequila** · 07-06-2003, 07:36 PM

Alright, I'm working on the table right now...

**SmokingTequila** · 07-06-2003, 07:49 PM

Making a Table:

I know how, but I seem to be doing something wrong. I have it all set, but when I put the center tags in to center what's in a field in the table, it makes the table into a blue box about 10px by 10px whenever I view it...

So, I was wondering if someone could make me a table that looks like the one in the attached file, that will still work when I put in the center/font/etc tags.

Or, if you could just tell me what I'm doing wrong.

---------------

Here's the code that makes it into a tiny little box:

Code:

<table>
<tr>
<td rowspan=3><a href="http://www.blah-blah.com>LINKS HERE</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>          
<td><center>JOKE NAME HERE</center></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><center>JOKE HERE</center></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><center>CONTACT HERE</center></td>
</tr>
</table>

**fonzerelli_79** · 07-06-2003, 07:59 PM

i cant see the image you attached - it doesnt download correctly

firstly add more tags to your table tag

eg
<table border="0" width="200" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" bgcolor="#ffffff"> etc

mess around with these values

**SmokingTequila** · 08:14 PM

Okay.

The image was supposed to look like a table with two columns (one going straight down, and the other with 3 rows).

Edit: That code didn't help...

**fonzerelli_79** · 07-06-2003, 08:24 PM

you mean like this

<table>

<tr>
<td rowspan=3><a href="http://www.blah-blah.com">LINKS HERE</a></td>

<td><center>JOKE NAME HERE</center></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><center>JOKE HERE</center></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><center>CONTACT HERE</center></td>

</tr>
</table>

note : you had a missing " in your link code for the blah blah site

**SmokingTequila** · 07-06-2003, 09:42 PM

It works, but it's not quite the look that I wanted... it scrunches it all up...

Edit: Alright, I found a website that has the look that I want. Go to http://www.neopets.com See how they have a column of image links on the left, then text in the middle, and then grouped text/links on the right? How can I achieve that?

**fonzerelli_79** · 07-07-2003, 07:31 AM

it just uses tables - you basically have to place tables within tables

you really need to go and study up on all this - it isnt hard - so youll be able to do it in no time

**SmokingTequila** · 07-07-2003, 05:21 PM

Alright, I've pretty much gotten that part figured out. Now, one more question.

How can I take the following image (linked) and put it on as one image, but make it into ten seperate links?

http://again-again.com/but1.bmp

**The Crow** · 07-07-2003, 06:32 PM

Use a image maping program. Thier are a lot of free ones out there.

**SmokingTequila** · 07-07-2003, 06:55 PM

Okay, thanks for the idea. I've owned Paint Shop Pro for a while, and I've always wondered what the Image Mapper was for...

**SmokingTequila** · 07-07-2003, 09:42 PM

Haha! Success! It's not in the right file yet, but I got it! Mwahahahaha! See for yourself: http://again-again.com/test2.html

BTW: Yes, I do own that domain.

**fonzerelli_79** · 07-08-2003, 07:54 AM

congrats

**SmokingTequila** · 07-08-2003, 08:19 PM

Alright, one more thing:

I'm trying to add a form, but it won't quite work. I can get it put up and everything, but when I go to test it, fill in everything, and click Submit, and gives me a bunch of junk about it not being encrypted, and having to be sent by e-mail, and everything.

How do I fix that?

Code:

<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="mailto:design@again-again.com">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Full Name Here" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Business Name Here" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Address Here" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="E-mail Address Here" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="City Here" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="State Abbreviation Here" SIZE="2">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Day Phone Number Here (and Area Code)" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Night Phone Number Here (and Area Code)" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Work Phone Number Here (and Area Code)" SIZE="50">
<INPUT TYPE="submit">
<INPUT TYPE="reset">
</FORM>

**fonzerelli_79** · 07-09-2003, 05:58 AM

youll need to use cgi or phpor something similar to get the form to work